My Advice

posted September 29th, 2014 at 7:32 PM

I have been with my wife for 35 years and feel I can give some advice to the singles in the lower mainland that will help. Before you consider me a relic remember that I was young just like you once so my experience is valuable. I met my wife at a $1.49 sale at Woodward's. To get her attention I smiled at her and made eye contact. This is a mistake a lot of young people make. You can't get the attention of a woman without smiling sincerely and woman know when you are not sincere. I was also dressed very well. My mother/sister had ironed by shirt and it was very crisp and clean and my shoes were shined. I think this is what caught her eye. A young man with an ironed shirt and shiny shoes is a winner. I see so many young people nowadays wearing baggy clothes. How can you meet someone if you look like you can't take care of yourself? You need to be ready in case you meet your potential wife/husband. You never know where you will meet them. My brother met his wife at the PNE next to a dairy cow in the farming exhibition. Once she saw me smile and my obvious interest I went right up to her and expressed my pure intentions. After a bit of hesitation and approval from one of her friends she gave me her telephone number. I understand this was a long time ago but we're not reinventing the wheel. Technology may have changed but at the end of the day its you and a woman. Doesn't matter if it was 30 years ago or 100 years ago. I hope this advice helps someone find the love of their life.

16 Comments

hmmmmm

Sep 29, 2014 at 9:22pm

Your shirt was crisp and clean and your shoes were shined?? Sounds like you met her 60 years ago. 35 years ago was 1979, I was a teenager then. Nobody wore crisp shirts or shined their shoes.
But I do remember 1.49 days at Woodwards. It's where the elder set went.
You make a great point about the care people take with their appearances, but the rest of your story doesn't quite ring true.

Thank You

Sep 29, 2014 at 9:31pm

That was a beautiful, simple, well-said confession. I loved it. Thanks for that.

My advice too

Sep 29, 2014 at 9:51pm

Or you could try Craigslist or saucydates.com or hornymatches.com or ashleymaddison.com or mysexhookups.com. Yes there's lot's have places to meet the love of your life.

Welcome To 2014

Sep 29, 2014 at 11:31pm

Things ain't what they used to be....

NK

Sep 30, 2014 at 1:56am

I love this post. Thank you for the reminder that basic decency and kindness is timeless. Both genders in modern Vancouver could stand to be friendlier.

batman

Sep 30, 2014 at 3:31am

Great read and a great refresher. Thank you very much brother!

seriously?

Sep 30, 2014 at 7:26am

Sorry buddy, but times are different. If you pull something like that now, she thinks you are a rapist and has her phone out to call 911 before you finish stating your "pure" intentions.

Great post

Sep 30, 2014 at 7:35am

Thanks for the post. Your story was a breath of fresh air in this cynical column. Really great to read your experience and perspective.

Just sayin'

Sep 30, 2014 at 7:51am

That was so blissfully naive it's kind of funny. You would get slaughtered in today's dating world.

bowowow

Sep 30, 2014 at 7:57am

you definitely have a point of people trying to indirectly impress the apple of their eye, say, talking loud to their friends from a distance, making very brief eye contact before sheepishly looking away, and trying to look popular over interested. i guess it works for me, i don't know. but I like this whole prove yourself thing and showing interest into one specific person, the person you're interested in pursuing. that's hot.